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Why Do Heavier People Go Faster Down Slides?

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Why Do Heavier People Go Faster Down Slides? Friction force is the initial force here (neglecting external forces like pushing yourself etc), water is passing between your body and slide, there will be a limit for the force your body is applying to slide, and till you reach this limit friction force will contribute to

Why Are They Called Montagne Russe?

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Why Are They Called Montagne Russe? Therefore, the construction of the first wheeled ride followed in the French capital, Paris. It was built in 1804 and known as Les Montagnes Russes, the French term for “Russian Mountains”. In Spanish, it’s still “la montaña rusa”, in Portuguese, it’s “montanha-russa”, and in Italian “montagne russe”. Why is